Meter Pole or Pedestal for Mobile Home, Modular Home or Central Distribution

An overhead meterbase cannot be mounted directly on a mobile or modular home.A 4-wire service (including insulated ground wire) must be installed from the mobile or modular home to the meter pole or pedestal. All four wires must be terminated in the breaker box on the meter pole or pedestal.

It is recommended that the wires be installed in 2" electrical grade PVC the entire distance from the mobile or modular home to the meter pole or pedestal. Wires can be buried directly in the ground provided the cable has the proper insulation for such use.

The proper depth of the wires from the meter pole or pedestal to the home, according to the National Electric Safety Code, is 24".